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Club World Cup Marked by Empty Seats, Searing Heat, Weather Delays and Chelsea Victory

74% Center coverage: 42 sources

An expanded Club World Cup marked by empty seats, slashed ticket prices, searing heat, weather-delayed matches and a criticized field surface ended in a surprise victory by Chelsea.See the Story

Tanker Spills Nitric Acid at Boeing Property in North St. Louis County

80% Center coverage: 5 sources

HAZELWOOD, Mo. - A hazmat incident has forced the closure of a part of the James S. McDonnell Boulevard in Hazelwood Friday morning. According to the Hazelwood Police Department, the road is closed between Lindbergh Boulevard and Byassee Drive, which is directly north of the airport. Fire Department Chief Dale Luley said crews were called to a nitric acid spill on the property just after 9 a.m. The spill was due to a mechanical failure in a tank…Boeing · St. Louis See the Story

14-year-old girl shot, killed in Waterloo: Police

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

WATERLOO, Ill. - A teen girl has died after being shot Monday afternoon. According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, officers were called to the 5900 block of State Route 3 around 1:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they located 14-year-old Emma Schultheis with a gunshot wound. The teen was transported to a hospital in St. Louis, but she succumbed to her injuries. Officials confirmed that they located a gun at the scene, and that there are no suspe…See the Story

St. Clair County Jury Finds Sabrina Dunigan Guilty On Two Counts in Fatal East St. Louis Fire In 2021

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A St. Clair County jury has found Sabrina Dunigan, an East St. Louis woman, responsible on two of five counts of endangering the life or health of her children for the deaths of her five kids in a tragic fire that occurred four years ago. Dunigan’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 26, 2025. The fire took place in the early morning hours of Aug. 6, 2021, at an apartment building on North 29th Street in East St. Louis, where Du…Alton, Illinois · Alton Read Article

Granite City Man Faces Domestic Battery, Weapon Charges In Two Cases

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man accused of domestic battery, weapon offenses, and more is the subject of two different felony cases filed on the same day. Travis R. Stevenson, 37, of Granite City, was charged on July 14, 2025 with the following offenses: Criminal damage to property (Class 4 felony) Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor) Interfering with the reporting of domestic violence (Class A misdemeanor) Stevenson was charged in a separat…Alton, Illinois · Alton Read Article

Bethalto Police Crack Down On Illegal E-Scooter Use

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

BETHALTO - The Bethalto Police Department is addressing concerns over the use of low-speed electric scooters, commonly known as e-scooters, on local roadways. The department has received multiple complaints about riders operating these scooters in the community in violation of Illinois law. Under Illinois state law, e-scooters are permitted on roadways only if a municipality enacts an ordinance allowing their use. Even then, riders must adhere t…Alton, Illinois · Alton Read Article

Alan Davis Of East St. Louis Charged in 2011 Shooting After Cold Case Investigation

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

BELLEVILLE — A collaboration between the Illinois State Police (ISP) and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is advancing investigations into cold homicide cases while offering hands-on experience for criminal justice students. In a separate case, students and ISP agents reviewed the 2011 shooting death of Truman Smith in East St. Louis. Smith was shot while making a delivery and later died at a hospital. On May 22, 2025, 34-year-ol…Alton, Illinois · Alton Read Article

Corpus Christi City Council votes to rezone Hillcrest neighborhoods

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

It was a disappointing day for Hillcrest residents at Tuesday's city council meeting.After years of fighting, residents in that Northside neighborhood lost their battle against rezoning efforts they fear mark the end of their neighborhood.The Corpus Christi city council passed 3 agenda items that would rezone several streets to Light Industrial.Item 11 was an ordinance that will abandon, vacate and close 2.5 acres of improved and unimproved publ…Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi See the Story

Major Case Squad Activated After Child Shot in Cahokia Heights

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

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